Environmental Issues Forum Oct. 15 By Joint Conservation Committee On Biogas, Bioenergy From Organic Waste

The Joint House-Senate Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee is scheduled to hold an Environmental Issues Forum on biogas and bioenergy from organic waste on October 15.

The Forum will feature presentations on technologies used by Pennsylvania companies to produce biogas and bioenergy from a variety of organic waste.

Turning organic waste from areas like landfills into energy offers a variety of benefits from providing electricity, heating home and businesses and for generating fuel for automobiles.

Janice Kelsey, Vice President of Solar CITIES, Inc. and Dan Spracklin, CEO of SoMax BioEnergy will present information on the technology and process behind biogas and bioenergy.

The Forum will be held in Room 8E-A East Wing of the Capitol Building starting at Noon.  Committee Forums and hearings have been webcast through Sen. Hutchinson’s webpage in the past.

Anthracite Roundtable

The Joint Conservation Committee is also scheduling a roundtable discussion on anthracite coal in Pennsylvania for October 4 in Coaldale, Schuylkill County.  LTBA.

Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango) serves as Chair of the Joint Conservation Committee.

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